Foolish Wisdom | Teaching Series
Exploring the stories of Solomon, Elijah, and Elisha in 1st and 2nd Kings, our new "Foolish Wisdom" series reveals that God's truest wisdom is found not in human achievements but in rescuing everyday people right where they are.
Reading Plan
Read around the readings for Sunday
2/14/26/26 - Soloman and the Temple
1 Kings 8:12-21
1 Kings 9:1-9
Mark 13:1-10
5/3/26 - Soloman's Downfal
1 Kings 11:1-10
Romans 5:12-19
Mark 12:38-44
5/10/26 - Drought/Fed by Ravens-- Jeroboam and Rehoboam 1 Kings 11-15
1 Kings 17:1-7
1 Corinthains 10:1-13
Matthew 4:1-11
5/17/26 - Widow of Zarepath Call to repentance Evil Ahab
1 Kings 17:8-24
Galatians 3:6-9
Luke 4:16-26
5/24/26 - Mt Carmel and showdown with Prophets of Baal
1 Kings 18:20-39
Galatians 1:6-10
Luke 7:1-10
5/31/26 - Elijah flees running from Jezebel
1 Kings 19:2-3, 9-18
Romans 10:5-15
Matthew 14:22-33
6/7/26 - Elisha takes over as Elijah goes to heaven
2 Kings 2:1-15
2 Corinthians 4:3-6
Mark 9:2-9
6/14/26 - Naaman
2 Kings 5:1-14
2 Timothy 2:8-15
Luke 17:11-19
6/21/26 - Elisha annoints Jehu, yet Jehu still does Evil
(2 Kings 9-10)2 Kings 9:1-7
Romans 7:14-20
Matthew 11:1-19
When the kingdom splits, Kings Rehoboam and Jeroboam desperately grasp for power and control, but God uses Elijah, a nobody from the sticks, to show us that true freedom comes not from controlling our circumstances but from trusting the King who went to the cross for us.